- supergirlThe lead actress has revealed how she felt after being cast in the DCU.
- Milly Alcock admitted that she wasn’t sure she was the right choice for the role.
- Elsewhere, DC Studios co-CEO James Gunn has debunked rumors about the film’s budget.
The main actor of 2026. supergirl The film has opened up about the fear she felt at being cast as Kara Zor-El in the DC Universe (DCU).
For the first time, Milly Alcock, who won the race to play Supergirl in January 2024, revealed why she didn’t feel like the right choice for the character.
Speaking to Forbes Australia, Alcock admitted that while she was delighted to have been cast as the titular Kryptonian in the DCU, it took her a while to get over the imposter syndrome that took hold when landing the role.
“I thought, ‘What have I done?'” Alcock explained. “I really had a hard time believing I could do it. I even called the director [Craig Gillespie] saying ‘I don’t know how to be that person.’ It’s just me.’
“Over time, I realized that the only way to get ahead was to trust myself,” said the Dragon House and mermaids Alum continued. “I always believe that life comes just in time. Things happen when they’re supposed to, whether you feel ready or not.”
If any DC comics fans doubted that Alcock had the talent to play the eponymous hero, that uncertainty disappeared in 2025. Superman movie. In fact, at that time I thought that I only need to watch 30 seconds of Superman have full confidence in supergirl – and it’s all down to Alcock’s scene-stealing cameo in said film.
If his performance, which DC Studios co-head James Gunn called “absolutely impressive” in September, in Superman is anything to go by, we’re in for a real treat when supergirl flies to theaters next June.
‘Not a bit of truth’: why James Gunn recently defended Supergirl
Speaking of Gunn, the DCU co-director dismissed a report about the superhero movie’s apparent budget.
In its profile piece on Alcock, Forbes suggested that the film formerly known as Supergirl: the woman of tomorrow It cost 200 million dollars. However, responding to a fan on Threads about the rumored payout, Gunn simply said: “[It’s] Not even a little bit of truth.”
Gunn is no stranger to debunking claims about his and Peter Safran’s budding film franchise. In fact, he regularly raises his head above the parapet to reject reports on various DCU Chapter One projects, so it’s no surprise to see him do it here.
Still, the fact that Gunn has denied supergirl The $200 million cost is significant.
Without knowing the ins and outs of Hollywood movie making, the common consensus among fans is that a movie generally has to make twice as much money as it cost to be profitable. In short: the smaller the budget, the less money a film needs to make back to be considered a commercial success.
Yeah supergirlAlthough the production outlay was $200 million, it would theoretically need to gross $400 million in ticket sales to break even. So the fact that your budget is seemingly smaller means that you have a better chance of not only recouping your expenses, but also being profitable.
Of course, we’ll see if one of next year’s most exciting new movies is a box office hit when supergirl takes off on June 26, 2026. But, with rumors that supergirlThe first trailer could be released very soon, the reception it receives upon arrival may give us some indication as to whether this will be the case.
For now, discover everything we know so far about supergirl and see who will star alongside Alcock through me supergirl Cast and character guide.
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